Final Fantasy Brave Exvius shut down in Japan in October 2025 after five seasons released over the last decade. The game didn’t fare as well outside of Japan, with its closure hitting overseas in October 2024 with only four seasons. I didn’t get to play Brave Exvius back in the day, and I’m on the record for having an aversion to gacha games. However, I loved Final Fantasy Resonance, the recent remake and adaptation of FFBE season 1. So much so that Square Enix should be thinking about making a Final Fantasy Resonance sequel out of the remaining plot of Brave Exvius.
Now, I don’t want Square Enix to make a game per season and squeeze every single drop out of Brave Exvius. Five Resonance games would be an unreasonable ask, and there would be obvious diminishing returns from such a long-term investment. From what I understand, seasons 1, 2, and 4 are the more robust ones, with season 3 serving as somewhat of a filler arc, and the final season being a final chapter to the overarching story of the game. I think this structure could lend itself to a couple more games. After all, Final Fantasy Resonance already made some concessions with the plot and pacing of the original mobile gacha title to accommodate for a full offline game.
Something else I didn’t get to talk about in my review is how much Final Fantasy Resonance reminds me of the Dissidia games. Obviously, the Visions and its fanservice is what reminds me of the fighting game spin-off the most. However, there’s also the collage of Final Fantasy elements and tropes in the plot of the game that remind me of that. Like with the Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy sequel, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, and the Opera Omnia mobile game, some hypothetical Final Fantasy Resonance sequels could benefit from adding a few more classic FF characters added, as well as some original Brave Exvius characters.
Although adding more Visions could risk inflating the number of “jobs” and options in the game, I’m sure there are creative ways to make it work. For example, characters could be able to unlock more Vision slots, equip two or three at a time and be able to swap them during battle in order to adapt to different enemies or change a character’s role on the go. After all, while playing Final Fantasy Resonance, sometimes I wished I was able to swap characters in my reserve party or change Visions on the go. I also don’t think it would be too difficult to add more characters from Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. After all, the plenty of collab events in the game means that Square Enix has an entire vault of sprites waiting to be used.
Whether Square Enix will decide to make a Final Fantasy Resonance sequel or not is a matter of number and reception. If the game does well, it’s possible we might see an announcement in a few years. My only real issue with Final Fantasy Resonance was its story and how melodramatic and tropey it was. However, I’m not particularly squeamish when it comes to hammy shonen tropes. I enjoyed the journey through the world of Final Fantasy Resonance, the various vignettes and stories in it that reminded me of a series I hadn’t cared about in approximately two decades. It would be a shame if what’s left of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius doesn’t get the same treatment. But, at the end of the day, I’m just happy Final Fantasy Resonance exists at all.
Final Fantasy Resonance is now available for the Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam. A demo is also available.
